The Mainland China equity market ended steep lower on Friday, 11 August 2017, as mainland investors opted to book profit made in recent session amid escalating tensions between North Korea and the United States.

Most of SSE sectors declined, with shares in the mining, financials, and manufacturing sectors being notable losers. The Shanghai Composite Index shed 1.6%, or 53.21 points, to 3,208.54, while the Shenzhen Composite Index lost 1.6%, or 30.0 points, to 1,842.6.

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